Raising The Palace Theatre 29 feet...- Page 4

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Posted: 9/5/18 at 10:45pm

I mean it HAS to re-open with a revival of In The Heights, right?

[The Lion Roars]

Posted: 9/5/18 at 10:46pm

So spongebob could have stayed! These idiots. Why not let the show run till its time!

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 9/5/18 at 10:49pm

It did run till its time.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/5/18 at 11:19pm

I think the whole thing sounds incredible and will only be better for future productions - more space, etc. 

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 9/5/18 at 11:35pm

Too bad they’re not widening the sidewalks. 

[Elegance101]

Posted: 9/6/18 at 11:14am

The Lion Roars said: "So spongebob could have stayed! These idiots. Why not let the show run till its time!"

What about this news makes you think Spongebob could have stayed? They're beginning construction...

Also, Spongebob was suffering without this construction.

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 10:22pm

the lobby seemed smaller during SpongeBob then it did during Annie which was strange. they definitely need more lobby space that always annoys me about Broadway theatre's the lobby's are so small.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 10:34pm

Too small for what? A lobby makes no money, seats make money.

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 11:20pm

i still dont understand how they are physically going to do this but ok

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/9/18 at 11:39pm

LightsOut90 said: "i still dont understand how they are physically going to do this but ok"

Well obviously you aren’t an engineer

[Justin D]

Posted: 9/10/18 at 10:10am

Its similar to how they moved the AMC Empire on 42nd street down the street, just up.

[OKBroadwayFan]

Posted: 9/10/18 at 5:09pm

Cool article on them moving the AMC Empire Theater.    https://cryptome.org/jya/empire.htm

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 9/10/18 at 5:45pm

dramamama611 said: "Too small for what? A lobby makes no money, seats make money. "

 

Some of the lobbies of the theaters I’ve been to also make money for somebody: by selling ALL those noisy snacks, cool drinks, and loverly  souvenirs. Some of the ones in Pittsburgh also had season ticket information, individual sales literature, and ways to become a donating member. Lobbies are also where people congregate prior to the main auditorium doors opening and during the show’s intermission. The lobby of the State Theater in Cleveland is probably the most beautiful I’ve ever been in. It’s stunning. Lobbies are the “welcome to our theater” space. Lobbies are very important. 

[Br0adway]

Posted: 9/15/18 at 10:05pm

Saw Spongebob and the only thing I could think of was how are they going to pull this off. This theatre is MASSIVE.

We sat in second to last row in balcony so we saw basically nothing which is why I was thinking about this the whole time.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/21/18 at 8:33pm

Take a look at the redevelopment plans for the  Palace Theater

https://ny.curbed.com/2018/9/19/17878346/times-square-palace-theater-redevelopment-new-york

[whatdoesntkillme]

Posted: 9/21/18 at 10:50pm

Those images are awful. How the hell are they expecting to be able to throw a huge concert in the middle of Times Square? I can't believe this is actually happening.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/21/18 at 11:17pm

The money they can use to help the city’s homeless people and they’re spending it on this monstrosity

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/22/18 at 2:52am

I love architecture, but that's hideous. I hate the video screens. But I understand it. But i wish they could leave a portion so we could see the outside of the Palace, just like a little bit. I wonder what the marquee would look like? 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 9/22/18 at 7:46am

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "The money they can use to help the city’s homeless people and they’re spending it on this monstrosity "

Agreed.

I do like the new Palace marquee location & concept. The rest is just....not pleasing to the eye. 

[rg7759]

Posted: 9/22/18 at 9:34am

raising the theatre is one thing. id be shocked if this doesnt get scaled back in some way. so every time they need new wallpaper theyre just going to knock down the entire building? i really fear in the end were just going to get an 'oops, the theatre couldnt be saved. sorry'

[Browneyes142]

Posted: 9/22/18 at 11:41am

I love this quote from one of the articles (I'm sorry I don't remember which one): "Commissioner John Gustafsson differed from Goldblum, saying that, unlike the theaters on the side streets, loitering outside the theater isn’t something to be savored in this case. It is something to be endured. "

The last time I went, that's what it felt like. Times Square was so crowded, we could barely even get out of the lobby.

As far as the new aesthetic, not so excited but conceptually, I like moving the entrance and letting the lobby be more the place to hang out.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/22/18 at 6:22pm

RippedMan said: "I love architecture, but that's hideous. I hate the video screens. But I understand it. But i wish they could leave a portion so we could see the outside of the Palace, just like a little bit. I wonder what the marquee would look like?"

https://newyorkyimby.com/2015/11/palace-theater-to-be-lifted-29-feet-for-expanded-facilities-and-retail.html

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/22/18 at 9:05pm

Are they saying Hamilton is moving to palace or is that just concept art?

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 9/22/18 at 10:12pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Are they saying Hamilton is moving to palace or is that just concept art?"

You know the answer to that question, come on now.

[bandit964]

Posted: 9/28/18 at 8:11am

"Demolition of 1567 Broadway Set to Begin This Winter..."

https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/09/demolition-of-1568-broadway-set-to-begin-this-winter-for-a-ground-up-overhaul-called-tsx-broadway-in-times-square.html

I think some more details and a few more renderings are in there, but not sure.